Turuvekere

Turuvekere
town
Shankareshvara temple, a Hoysala construction of 1260 AD
Turuvekere Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13.16°N 76.67°E / 13.16; 76.67
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Tumkur
Elevation	794 m (2,605 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	13,275
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	572227

Turuvekere is a panchayat town and Taluk in Tumakuru district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Geography

Turuvekere is located at 13.16°N 76.67°E / 13.16; 76.67, about 12 km, South of the Banasandra railway station. It has an average elevation of 794 metres (2604 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Turuvekere had a population of 13,275. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Turuvekere has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 69%. In Turuvekere, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

Turuvekere was once an "Agrahara" or "Rent-Free Village" granted to scholarly Brahmins in the 13th century A.D.

Temples

The Gangadeshvara temple at Turuvekere

Nandi (bull) in the Gangadeshvara temple is made of soap stone

Turuvekere is home to a number of Hoysala temples, including the Temple of Chennakeshava Temple built by Mahadandanayaka Somanna, the Gangadhareshwara Temple, Chennigaraya Swamy Temple, Moole Shankareshwara Temple, and the largest, Beterayaswamy Temple.

• Kanchiraaya Swamy temple is located on top of a hill near Neeragunda and Ajjanahalli villages. This place is 12 km from Kibbanahalli cross and 4 km from Aralaguppe.
• Hulikeramma temple in Hulikere
• Sri Ranganathaswamy temple is located on top of hill at Aremallenehalli village, around 10 km from Turuvekere.
• Udusalammadevi temple - Adbuta Sidi.
• Beteraya swamy temple - Bramharathotsava.
• Veerabadreshwaraswamy temple - Agnikunda Mahothsava.
• Honnadevi Temple - Dandinashivara
• Nooraondhu gudi - which is known for its rare kind of saligramas.
• Sri Ranganathaswamy and Honnamma devi temple Muniyuru
• Sri Shanidevara temple, Attikullepalya, Muniyuru village

Notable people

• B. M. Srikantaiah-author, writer and translator of Kannada literature.
• Master Hirannayya - drama artist from Kanathur village of Turuvekere taluk.
• Jaggesh - noted Kannada actor is from Mayasandra village of Turuvekere taluk.
• Komal Kumar-Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Kannada cinema
• Gowrishankara CK- Notable scientist with ISRO currently one of the Project Director in the nations prestigious Gaganyaan Project

See also

• Ajjenahalli, Turuvekere